Keep tension during deadlift? or No?

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Firehawk734

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Would like to hear from the big deadlifters on this one...

What is the proper way, to tap the floor with the weight when you come down and then go back up, or set the weight down, wait 1 sec or so, just enough to reset form, and then go back up?

I saw NEEDSIZE (i think) do his deads where he just tapped the floor. In the same sticky there, I saw another dude doing i think 545 or whatever, drop the weight for a sec then start up.

What is the best way? Obviously it's probably harder to keep full tension all the time, but what do you big deadlifters do?
 
Gives me a chance to keep my back form correct, people that can get away with out a rest I wonder if they are just built for deads better or something.
 
Pullin big,

I already did watch your videos, and even when i see someone experienced liek you take a pause, that kinda leads me to believe I should too lol.

I am doing 370 x 3, 3, and 2 (did these yesterday just tapping the floor) and last week I did 360 x 6 taking about 1-2 second pause on the floor.

Some rather experienced people got on me for taking that rest, told me it was improper. I like dropping the weight for a second just so that I can focus again you know?

I just want to be sure that I am doing them properly and wanna stay healthy.

My conventional deadlift routine was the following yesterday, they were done after bent over rows:

275 x 5 tapping the floor
370 x 3 tapping the floor
370 x 3 tapping the floor
370 x 2 tapping the floor
405 x 1

Last week:

265 x 6 tapping the floor
360 x 6 1-2 sec rest in between
360 x 4 same
360 x 4 same
 
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I do deads FIRST always, the only drawback is a tired lower back, I dont wear a belt.
 
I like to do BB Bent over rows first only because i feel it warms up my lower back sorta, knwo what I mean? I have to support myself with it while doing the rows.

I had another question about the rows, i noticed Pullinbig was only bent about half way to parallel with the floor when he was pulling the weight to his stomach, why only half way and not horizontal with the floor?
 
Also, is there a downfall to using a reverse grip (palms up) when doing Bent over rows? I noticed he used an overhand grip.
 
Once I started completely resetting between reps, my deadlift started going throught the roof.

Now I see people at the gym doing tap deadlifts, or not even touching the ground, and they are barely breaking a sweat (not to mention using like 2 plates). If you seriously want to deadlift, you can't be afraid to look like a wild animal and turn purple like me.
 
My deadlift has gone up about 125 lbs, i started at 245 x 5 when i first started them about 30 weeks ago, now I do 370 x 3 last night. Up till now I have been resetting my form, pershaps thast why i have such good progress.

But there are plenty of big deadlifters that tap, and use tons of weight when they are doing it, like NEEDSIZE, my buddy who can do 415 x 5 tapping, etc. So I dunno.

Personally i like resetting myself instead of tapping the floor. On SLDL's I just tap.
 
Firehawk734 said:
I had another question about the rows, i noticed Pullinbig was only bent about half way to parallel with the floor when he was pulling the weight to his stomach, why only half way and not horizontal with the floor?
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Rows should be done at 70º.
 
i have found that doing them this way hits my back harder than laying flat out, plus it puts the spine in a more user freindly enviroment. its more of a low row. i do high rows and seated rows as well to finish the back off from a few different angles.

as far as grip goes i have done them both ways. i prefer pronated grip but there is nothing wrong with a supp grip. supp hits abit more bis.
 
pullinbig said:
i have found that doing them this way hits my back harder than laying flat out, plus it puts the spine in a more user freindly enviroment. its more of a low row. i do high rows and seated rows as well to finish the back off from a few different angles.

as far as grip goes i have done them both ways. i prefer pronated grip but there is nothing wrong with a supp grip. supp hits abit more bis.
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Would that apply to chest-supported rows as well? Would an incline position be better in this situation?
 
Yep I thought that was how Dorian tore his bicep, supinated grip. I always pull into the gut likewise, I've never really seen anyone attempt a high row with a barbell that I can recall, T bar rows you can do that with if you like.
 
the tee bars i have used have different handles to choose from. from alow row to a high row. i always go pronated on these. i rarely do t batrs though. we have hammer strenght high row thatworks great and then seated pullet rows as well. i do seaed pulley rows with a close grip hammer grip.
 
For me its:
2 Rack deads
3 Bent rows
2-3 Hammer high pulls/row
1 set of pulldowns

Lower back I cover on leg day.
 
i don't tap the floor at all my legs are slightly bent almost like good mornings or stiff leg deads with knees bent slightly and go past my knees and back up 405 for 10 on last set
 
couple of varaitions on these. the ones you described are similar to a sldl. back arched and lower the weight until you hams tighten up. if you got you back arched then this will be around knee level.

the other variation is start at the floor and lift til you get to you kness then go back down. Once again with an arched back and strict form.

great ham workouts on both.
 
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